No Masks, No Social Distancing For Pakistan Cricketers As They Celebrate Eid-ul-Adha In England - See Pics

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Updated: 01 Aug 2020 10:11 am

Pakistan's national cricket team in England celebrated Eid al-Adha, also called the festival of sacrifice, on Friday and photos of the gathering were shared by the PCB. (More Cricket News)

But none of the players or staff were seen wearing masks or maintaining distance as seen in the photos. Probably, the touring party was given exemption as they are in a biosecure 'bubble' environment and they all have tested negative for COVID-19.

Pakistan cricket team is celebrating #EidAlAdha today! pic.twitter.com/i6fNxSd0km
— Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) July 31, 2020

But fans have their questions:

Where's mask??
Where's Social distancing??
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— Ani (@Kjeldahl_) July 31, 2020

No mask ?
No distancing?
— Ø¨ÚÂÛÂ Ø¨ÛÂ (@LostSou39348907) July 31, 2020

Smile, it is Eid time in Derby. #EidMubarak to the Pakistan squad ðÂÂÂ pic.twitter.com/awn8G00yY1
— ÙÂØÙÂØ¯ ØÙÂØ§Ø¯ Ø®Ø§ÙÂ ðÂÂµðÂÂ°ðÂÂµðÂÂ°ðÂÂµðÂÂ° (@ItsHamieekhan) July 31, 2020

Why they are so blatantly violating the social distancing by staying away 1 metres.
Will @ECB_cricket take note and put entire Pakistan team on 10 days compulsory self isolation please @ICC @nassercricket
— Muntazir e Mahdi (@TigerZindaHay) July 31, 2020

Corona is died after watching this social distancing pic.twitter.com/JQI3y7Wwdg
— Frankly Speaking (@RightWinger___) July 31, 2020

Someone still hugging, even during Covid-19.
— Gabriel Dickerson (@GabrielDicker19) July 31, 2020

Where is bloody Social distancing?
— Muhammad Kashif (@kashif_830) July 31, 2020

The three-Test series between England and Pakistan begins in a bio-secure environment at Manchester with the opening Test on August 5.

READ: Physical Distancing Linked With Significant Reduction in COVID-19 Transmission

Pakistan drew their 2016 Test series 2-2 and 1-1 in 2018. Following the Test series, Pakistan will play three T20Is at Old Trafford starting August 28.

Elsewhere, small groups of pilgrims performed one of the final rites of the Islamic hajj on Friday as Muslims worldwide marked the start of the Eid al-Adha holiday amid a global pandemic that has impacted nearly every aspect of this year's pilgrimage and celebrations.

The last days of the annual pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia coincide with the four-day Eid al-Adha, or “Feast of Sacrifice,” in which Muslims slaughter livestock and distribute the meat to the poor.

The pandemic has pushed millions of people around the world closer to the brink of poverty, making it harder for many to fulfill the religious tradition of purchasing livestock.